How do you say "engineer" in Japanese?

エンジニア

enjinia

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "engineer" is エンジニア (enjinia).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Japanese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

エンジニア is written using katakana. Romanised as enjinia, it sounds roughly like "eh-n-jee-nee-ah" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Enjinia is a katakana loanword borrowed from English. Katakana signals that this is a modern imported occupation term, as opposed to native Japanese job titles.

Example sentence

あのエンジニアはとても親切です。

Ano enjinia wa totemo shinsetsu desu.

That engineer is very kind.

Test your Japanese knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember エンジニア

Katakana ア becomes 'ah' sound, エ sounds like 'eh'. Listen for the English word engine hidden in the Japanese: en-jin-ia.

Related words

Browse all Japanese words in the glossary.

See more Japanese nouns.

Questions about エンジニア

How do you pronounce エンジニア?

エンジニア is romanised as enjinia. Say it roughly like "eh-n-jee-nee-ah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is エンジニア formal or casual?

エンジニア is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is エンジニア written in Japanese?

エンジニア is written using katakana. Enjinia is a katakana loanword borrowed from English.

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

You can play free Japanese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, with no sign-up needed. Every word in the Japanese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Engineer" in other languages

Curated by Jack Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR

The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town